See our latest video about the first modern traditional fire management brought back to Swinomish in 2023 for our Generations Camas Project! 🔥
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Continuing our Swinomish Generations Camas project video series. See our activities in early 2023 in preparation for our first modern cultural burn!
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13 Moons, the 13 lunar phases, and how they guide the Swinoimsh People, A publication of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. A landscape paperback book with above text in white on blue background that includes ghosted images of the 13 moons Northwest Coast art image of 13 moon phase 'masks' arranged in an "X". Our Traditional books request form is accessible from our Swinomish DEP Linktree: https://linktr.ee/swinomishdep?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio
Northwest coast salish style circular beaded moon mask face image made in hat pin. Beads are mostly in white with eyes, eyebrows in black, nose and rounded O mouth in red. Inner circular ring in black, with 13 light blue arcs representing 13 Moon next, more white, then a final ring of silver beads.
Restarting 13 Moons bead posts, didn’t get ‘em all last year
pədx̌aʔx̌aʔ - Moon of the Sacred Time, last moon of annual cycle as well as the beginning moon of the next Swinomish 13 Moons cycle; time to reflect on the last year, recharge your spirituality, plan for the next year.
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WE ARE HIRING Environmental Science Communicator/ Outreach Specialist KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develops outreach for DEP programs through graphic design, social media, and in-person activities • Coordinates with DEP staff and other SITC government departments for community engagement • Create outreach campaigns to increase scientific literacy • Contribute to reports, presentations, and research proposals SALARY: $33.94 - $34.52/HOUR TO APPLY: https://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/jobs
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we are hiring 3 different positions in our Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection:
- Environmental Science Communicator/Outreach Specialist
Also, Water Quality Analyst & Vegetation Specialist
www.swinomish-nsn.gov/jobs
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WE ARE HIRING Water Quality Analyst KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provides analytical and programmatic support for the Swinomish DEP water resources programs • Data collection and management, data statistical analysis and reporting • Administration and planning of water resources projects • Preparing technical reports, presentations and reviewing documents SALARY: $36.06 - $39.00/HR DOQ TO APPLY VISIT: https://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/jobs
Please pass the word...
we are hiring 3 different positions in our Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection:
- Water Quality Analyst
Also, Vegetation Specialist & Environmental Science Communicator/Outreach Specialist
www.swinomish-nsn.gov/jobs
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WE ARE HIRING VEGETATION SPECIALIST KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Programmatic, field, technical, and administrative support for the Swinomish DEP environmental programs • Supervising vegetation fieldwork tracking, reporting, and data collection; • Operate ATVs, tractors, powered spray equipment, and tools including chainsaws and brush cutters; • Vegetation field crew leadership • Reforestation and traditional plant restoration efforts SALARY: $24.33 - $29.95/Hr TO APPLY: https://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/jobs
Please pass the word...
we are hiring 3 different positions in our Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection:
- Vegetation Specialist
Also, Environmental Science Communicator/Outreach Specialist, & Water Quality Analyst
www.swinomish-nsn.gov/jobs
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2 wood discs cut from douglas fir branches with bark. Each is laser etched with Swinomish Dept of Environmental Protection (DEP) logo on one side and a NW Coast stylized clam on the other side. Each has a red hanging ribbon and a green tag written as described in the follow up post. Both are sitting on a copy of the book Christmas Clams written by my late father, Ray Mitchell and illustrated by Mark Oakley - it’s a story of when my Dad went with his Dad clam digging at Christmas time at Lone Tree point in the 1940’s.
Here’s the Christmas ornaments we made and gave out to our Tribal Community along with more Christmas Clams books. Wood discs cut from Lone Tree windfall wood with illustrated clams and our DEP logo laser etched on each side.
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NW Coast art style of big old Basket Ogress throwing rocks in the river under a crescent moon and a big clam basket with 4 children behind her.
back cover of book says, “Basket Ogress captures a group of children playing outside after dark. Her plan is to cook and eat them, but the. children escape. This is a story Indian parents told their children to see if they could get them to mind.” Illustrations shows a big rock splashing the water near Little Hunchback who is paddling away in a canoe trying to get away from Basket Ogress.
Our next Swinomish children’s book came! Basket Ogress as told my late grandfather, Dewey Mitchell in Lushootseed in the 1970’s. Thanks to Jill LaPointe for sending yrs ago from her grandmother’s papers. Now the Mitchells are 4 generations of authors continuing storytelling! #IndigenousSTEM 🐡🧪⚒️🍎
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Graph showing peak observed Skagit River flow at Mount Vernon gauging station a 37.73’ at 12 AM 12/12/2025 that’s above the record line of 37.4’ (from 1990).
News TV video screenshot viewing Skagit River and Mount Vernon river walk looming south from Division St bridge east side approach. Dry ish parking lot to right, flood wall in middle (with all metal slats and braces installed and flooded river walk on right. top of river walk hand rail just visible at right.
Graph showing peak projected Skagit River flow at Mount Vernon gauging station a 42.13’ near 12 AM 12/12/2025 that’s well above the record line of 37.4’ (from 1990).
Peak Skagit River flow lower than predicted, still 1/3’ higher than 1990 record.
I didn’t go look but news last nite showed water near top of river walk guard-hand rail (far right).
Floodwall keeping downtown Mt. Vernon safe, hope they can open up soon for more Xmas shopping!
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Graph showing river stage in Mount Vernon WA predicted to peak December 12th at 41.31 foot stage which is above the line showing the record flood stage of 37.4 feet
Cell phone public safety alert stating GO for immediate evacuation for cities of Sedro and Burlington
Predicting a big flood on the Skagit River ~5’ above the record. Mount Vernon west of I-5 evacuated. Hope all our Skagit County community makes it thru ok.
We live way up on the hill cuz of geologists (us) house buying criteria back 20+ years ago.
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a dinner plate with an array of popcorn, buttered toast, jelly beans, and pretzel stick ala Charlie Brown Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is for cooking, thanksgiving eve is for no cooking like Snoopy and Charlie Brown!
Thanksgiving eve dinner!
Happy Thanksgiving, #IndigenousSTEM friends!
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Let’s celebrate Indigenous ingenuity that laid the foundation for STEM long before it had a name.
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Happy Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month! 🧡
This November, ACM is proud to honor the Indigenous computing experts and organizations creating a positive impact on inclusive technology.
buff.ly/XmRQ4Dd
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Author wearing dark shirt with graphic in style of “Where the wild things are” but of a native boy telling a monster a scary story of explorers ships.
It’s the season for Scary Stories (Tee by @ntvsclothing ).
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
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Check out Volume 2 Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report. With @kjrm.bsky.social, we contributed a short narrative on Kukutali Preserve for Ch 7 Indigenous Lead Conservation as an example of leading the work at the first co-owned/managed Tribal State park in the nation.
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A screenshot of slides from my educational lesson with an Aboriginal dot art border, detailing First Nations traditional medicines. This infographic is divided into three horizontal sections (excluding the transitional question/discussion slides). The top section is titled "Sandpaper Fig and Coastal PigFace." It describes their traditional use by the Yagara/Turrbal people for skin ailments and notes that modern science confirms their antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. The middle section is titled "Kangaroo Apple" with the Ngarrindjeri name "Mookitch." It explains its use as a bandage for sore joints and its role in producing cortisone. It includes photos of the green fruit, purple flower, and ripe yellow fruit. The bottom section is titled "Umbrella Bush Wattle." It describes using the bark for coughs and anxiety and lists the Luritja name "watarrka" and the Kariyarra name "pakurta."
I will be weaving this knowledge into multiple subjects including:
Science, Maths, English, Aboriginal Language, essay writing, and public speaking.
🧪 #iTeachChem🥽 #iTeachBio🧬 #HASS #FirstNationsKnowledge #IndigenousSTEM #Science
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A screenshot of slides from my educational lesson with an Aboriginal dot art border, detailing First Nations traditional medicines. This infographic is divided into three horizontal sections (excluding the transitional question/discussion slides). The top section is titled "Sandpaper Fig and Coastal PigFace." It describes their traditional use by the Yagara/Turrbal people for skin ailments and notes that modern science confirms their antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. The middle section is titled "Kangaroo Apple" with the Ngarrindjeri name "Mookitch." It explains its use as a bandage for sore joints and its role in producing cortisone. It includes photos of the green fruit, purple flower, and ripe yellow fruit. The bottom section is titled "Umbrella Bush Wattle." It describes using the bark for coughs and anxiety and lists the Luritja name "watarrka" and the Kariyarra name "pakurta."
We'll be weaving this knowledge into multiple subjects including Science, Maths, English, Aboriginal Language, essay writing, and public speaking.
#iTeachChem🥽 #iTeachBio🧬 #FirstNationsKnowledge #IndigenousSTEM #Science
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Swinburne’s Indigenous Astrophysics Work Experience Program returns this July, giving First Nations Year 10-12 students a week of hands-on astrophysics, blending cutting-edge research with the world’s oldest sky stories.
🔗 Read more: nit.com.au/13-06-2025/1...
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#ASMicrobe people: I just found out there is another Indigenous scientist here. If you know her, can you give her my contact information? I'd love to talk! #NativesInSTEM #IndigenizeSTEM #IndigenousSTEM
mcb.uconn.edu/person/kat-m...
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Illustrated graphic of a pale green meadow with an alligator on the left, standing across from an indigenous person holding an unnotched bow. The two are looking at each other but appear in a calm, unaggressive stance.
🧪What can a Choctaw story about a hunter & an alligator teach us about survival & thriving in STEM?
Dr. Liza Leclair shows how Indigenous storytelling helps students feel seen—and succeed—in STEM.
aaas-arise.org/2025/06/12/t...
#IndigenousSTEM #STEMEducation #BelongingInSTEM #Choctaw @aaas.org
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Society for #Conservation #GIS #SCGIS
#Conference June 30, 2025 - July 2, 2025
Shepherdstown, WV
More info: www.scgis.org/conference
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Two people holding up 1st salmon ceremony books standing behind a table with stacks of the books. to one side is a display board with photos and captions of past 1st salmon - blessing of fleet ceremonies, to the other side is a big poster of the 1st salmon ceremony books standing behind cover.
swinomish gym full of people seated at tables waiting for the table blessing for lunch.
four Tribal youth standing and holding salmon and berries offerings near Swinomish Channel. they are preparing to go the four compass directions to return the offering to water bodies in each of the directions.
We gave away 1st Salmon Ceremony children’s books written by my late father, Raymond Mitchell, at the Swinomish 1st Salmon Ceremony-Blessing of the Fleet on Thursday and joining our table was a Swinomish Archives display of past ceremonies!
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Several camas flower clusters blooming with big pretty purple flowers!
Camas in my garden going big blooming flowers now!
The bulbs are a traditional food for indigenous people in the Coast Salish region.
I’ve been growing it for years to collect seeds to propagate for restoration plantings.
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A prairie meadow on Kukutali Preserve with purple camas blooming near a saltwater bay with islands in the background.
Happy Earth Day!
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A beaded hat pin of a Robin in side profile, with lots of orange red beads making up the breast of this chubby robin, and grey and black beads for its back.
pədx̌ʷi”w̓áac,
pud-hway-WAHTS,
Moon of Whistling Robins signals the music of springtime as the robins return to build nests to lay their eggs.
This Swinomish 13 Moon is time when spring plant shoots and fern roots are gathered, halibut are fished, and canoes and baskets made.
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3 people holding up hardback copies of the Enormous Camas book arm in arm with me.
Great to catch up with friends who helped us learn about camas to start our Swinomish Camas Project!
Each presented our own projects at Cascadia Prairie Oak Partnership conf.
I gifted them my daughter’s book “The Enormous Camas” whose idea came on first trip with them in 2019.
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A pacific tree tree made of beads. you looking at the frog head on. It is beaded with shades of light green body and shades of cream and white for underbelly with golden eyes.
waqwaqus, is the Moon When Frog Talks. It is when the pacific tree frogs come out and chorus the beginning of spring!
This Swinomish 13 Moon is a time of herring, smelt, and halibut fishing as well as gathering the first nettle shoots for food. 🧪🐡⚒️🍎 #IndigenousSTEM
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